Category: Music
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An Alternative Christmas Playlist
Read more: An Alternative Christmas PlaylistIt’s that time of the year again: Christmas Eve is nigh! However, this doesn’t only entail the annual return of naughty mistletoe kisses, decadently decorated fir trees and ridiculously expensive ice cream cakes. Alas, it also signifies the umpteenth revival of Mariah Carey’s All I Want for Christmas Is You and Wham!’s Last Christmas. So,…
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Self-Made Success: Badlands by Halsey
Read more: Self-Made Success: Badlands by Halsey“We are the New Americana / High on legal marijuana / Raised on Biggie and Nirvana.” This August, Halsey released her highly-anticipated debut album Badlands to the public. For her already large group of fans, the album has been a long time coming: ever since releasing her EP Room 93 in late 2014, Halsey…
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The Revolution Mixtape
Read more: The Revolution MixtapeI ain’t gonna work on Maggie’s farm no more. Well, I wake up in the morning. Fold my hands and pray for the rain. I got a head full of ideas that are driving me insane. It’s a shame she makes me scrub the floor. These lines mark the first sentences of a song by…
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FortaRock 2015 – A Festival of Metal Fun
Read more: FortaRock 2015 – A Festival of Metal FunSince 2013 I attend the metal festival FortaRock in Nijmegen. Like I do with most of the shows I attend, I go on my own and make new friends while we’re all rockin’ out. The weather has been glorious every time and no band has ever disappointed in their performance (save for a ridiculously horrible…
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From Sound to Screen – How Good Music Videos Can Be
Read more: From Sound to Screen – How Good Music Videos Can BeMusic videos can be works of art in and of themselves. They are a director’s interpretation of a piece of music, and depending on the kind of song he or she is working with and their own creative capability, that visual rendering can lead to some fascinating results. A good music video can give…
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